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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal ​with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent in exchange for India lowering trade barriers and stopping its purchases of Russian oil. Source link

Here is a look at some of the notable names in the latest release of files from the U.S. Justice Department pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein. The list includes politicians, entertainment figures, business leaders and Royal Family members, with some releasing statements this past weekend about their interactions with the late accused child sex trafficker. Source […]

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, preparations for the Winter ⁠Olympics remain visibly unfinished, underlining the pressure organizers are facing as the ⁠curling tournament starts Wednesday and the first women’s downhill training is scheduled for Thursday. Source link

The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested, just before his trial opens on charges including rape, police said on Monday. Source link

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step in the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire but a mostly symbolic development on the ground, as few people will be allowed to travel in either direction and no goods will be going into the war-torn territory. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction. Source link

The Lockheed Martin event in Texas comes as the future of the CF-18 replacement program is under review because of the ongoing trade and political disputes between Canada and the United States, and as the first F-35 is set to be delivered within months. Source link

Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing on Sunday for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt, the first opening of effectively the sole route in or out of the Palestinian territory since May 2024. Israel seized the border crossing in May 2024, nine months after it launched attacks on the region. Source link

A 5-year-old boy and his father detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held in Texas have been released following a judge’s order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to the office of Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro. Source link

Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of co-ordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province’s chief minister said on Sunday. Source link